Larry Hough

Lawrence Alan Hough (born April 4, 1944) is a retired American rower. He competed in coxless pairs at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968.

Larry Hough

Johnson and Hough (right) in 1968
Personal information
Birth name	Lawrence Alan Hough
Born	April 4, 1944 (age 76) Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Potomac Boat Club[1]
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Coxless pair Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Coxless pair European Rowing Championships 1967 Vichy Coxless pair 1969 Klagenfurt Coxless pair

After graduating from Stanford University in 1966, Hough teamed with Tony Johnson. In 1967 they won the U.S., North American, Pan American, and European championships. Next year they won the national title and placed second at the 1968 Olympics. In 1969 they won another European title.[1][2]

At the 1972 Olympics Johnson served as a coach, while Hough rowed with Dick Lyon; they placed ninth.[1]

References

1. Larry Hough. sports-reference.com
2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann. sport-komplett.de